Labour

Party leaders make promises on job skills training

OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday (April...

Labour April 16, 2025

P.E.I. Mr. Plumber owner says women ‘will change the trade, one person at a time’

Business owner Tracy Croucher doesn’t take it personally when customers ask to s...

Labour March 31, 2025

DiversiTrade’s Loney a shining example of pride in construction

When electrician Jessica Loney came out as a gender-diverse transwoman in 2019,...

Labour March 31, 2025

Union programs and strong supports drawing women to trades

Unions, with their strong sense of inclusion and programs, are drawing in more a...

Labour March 31, 2025

Tools in the Trades Boot Camp sees over 1,000 participants as campaign wraps

TORONTO – Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced the completion of another se...

Labour March 28, 2025

Ontario ICI negotiators approach crunch time

With five weeks to go before contracts expire in Ontario’s unionized ICI constru...

Labour March 26, 2025

More B.C. women hitting the road for roadbuilding

The BC Construction Association (BCCA) says an increasing number of women are wo...

Labour March 25, 2025

Canada’s Women of Asphalt paving the way to connections

Since rolling out in 2024, the Canadian branch of the U.S.-based Women of Asphal...

Labour March 25, 2025

Not Joe…Joette: RJC Engineers’ Decore a champion for diversity

For Joette Decore, executive principal at RJC Engineers in Edmonton, working in...

Labour March 24, 2025

Ashleigh Kaliszuk: Have camera, will travel

Ashleigh Kaliszuk, the owner/operator of Construct YEG is one of the few constru...

Labour March 21, 2025

Jessica Racovali has a solid foundation in construction, growing with Dufferin Concrete

Life and career came full circle for third generation concrete sector member Jes...

Labour March 19, 2025

EllisDon’s Slater committed to safety after switch from health care to construction

Moving from a career in the health rehabilitation field to one in construction m...

Labour March 18, 2025

Breaking many barriers: Smart Density co-founder tackles housing diversity

Naama Blonder has put issues such as improved housing costs and increased housin...

Labour March 17, 2025

Ironworkers Local 97 calls for ‘immediate end’ to Temporary Foreign Worker program

OTTAWA — Uncertainty and the threat of looming tariffs against Canada by U.S. Pr...

Labour March 10, 2025

McMaster University takes first place in MCAA 2025 Student Chapter Competition

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is congr...

Labour March 7, 2025

CAF celebrates continuing efforts to advance equity in the skilled trades

OTTAWA — March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and in recognition of the da...

Labour March 7, 2025

P.E.I. may be small but the future is bright for men and women in roofing

Karolyn Willis got her start in construction at an early age. The Prince Edward...

Labour March 7, 2025

The Skills Ontario International Women’s Day Celebration returns to Linamar

GUELPH, ONT. – Skills Ontario is once again hosting its Celebration for Internat...

Labour March 6, 2025

Campbell receives King Charles III Coronation Medal

TORONTO — Chris Campbell, Carpenters’ Union Local 27 president and director of d...

Labour March 6, 2025

Women in Construction Week: Together we rise

TORONTO – Since 1998 the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) h...

Labour March 3, 2025

Women in Concrete panellists address achieving a fair and equitable workplace

The challenges women in construction face, the obstacles that have been overcome...

Labour February 21, 2025

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers backing Ford in Ontario election

BURLINGTON, ONT. — The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, which represen...

Labour February 21, 2025

Black History Month: EllisDon announces inaugural VIBE Award

TORONTO — EllisDon’s newly launched inaugural VIBE Award is an initiative meant...

Labour February 21, 2025

Black History Month: Celebrating leadership and legacy

Every February Canadians celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events...

Labour February 3, 2025

Support Ontario Youth announces first-ever Trades and Talent Summit

TORONTO — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced it is hosting its first-ever...

Labour February 3, 2025

Province announces $100 Million in job training as tariffs loom

TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an additional $100 million in the...

Labour January 29, 2025

Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters

CONCORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $27...

Labour January 24, 2025

Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute

TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with more than 600 professional e...

Labour January 24, 2025

New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas

TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development...

Labour January 23, 2025

Francophone women gain employment in the skilled trades in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing up to $750,000 over three y...

Labour January 22, 2025

Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs

OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...

Labour January 15, 2025

Working for Workers Six boosts supports for women in trades

Advocates for women in the trades say the Ontario government’s recently enacted...

Labour January 8, 2025

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